Automobile ambulance



Feb. 27, w23a 1,446,48@

G. E. VATTER AUTOMOBLE AMBULANCE Ffbi 27, i920.

G. E. VATTER AUTOMOBILE AMBULANGE Filed Oct. 29, 192] 2 sheets-sheet 2 @an w/NTOR ATTORNEY VATTER? 01 LOUES ELLE, KENTUCKY.

Application filed @ctober 29, 1921.

To @all wiz om 'it may concern.'

it lrnoivn that GEORGE EDWARD VATTER, e citizen ofA the United States, residing et Louisville., in the county of Jefferson and @tete of ntuclry, has invented certain new :ind userid .impr ernents in Automobile i'inbulonces, of which the following is e. specicstion.

rhis invention relates to vehicles end has special ref nce to e. Wheeled truck or bogie for use in supporting broken-down sutoniobile so that they muy be rolled from plscev to pleine. the inif'ention being` preferaby terni-.ed by ine en automobile ambulance.

@ne imports-nt object of the invention is to improve and simplify the general construction of devices of this character.

i second ii wortent object of the invention is to pro* improved errengement for securely y ipping the side of the brokendown automobile.

A third importent object of' the invention is to provide s Lch ot this character Wherein clips or Forks of various sizes iney be used to e c the different sizes of automobile axles.

A fourth ii orthnt object of the invention is to eroi :in improved end novel torn". of sdfiisteble clips for this purpose.

"flith the above :ind other objects in view, the invention consists in 'genere-.l of certain novel det. ils oil' construction and combina.- tions oil' parts hereinefter fully described7 illustratief in the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

T scclfinipsnyinpj drawings. like cherrence indicate like parte in the elevation or the device shoe ine applied the rear alle of automobile with the tongue element ond the pin removed;

' si central longitudinal seciion is e plan view ther-eet. l s e .iersnective View sho Wing the t tiliz" G differvinziin :ixle 11 extending` transversely through freine 12 which is of arcuate shape in plan so to erovide i supporting ring 13. This enere's provided centrally ot the supportis revolu- L 1d wherein o yoke 16 ing' ring` with socket bly iii-ounted the center ein oit which is so shaped that the cuter end por- `ions of this yolre niernber are supported on the ring 13. ln this manner the treme cen be rotated fith respect to the yolre member. This traine is also provided with s socket 17' wherein is `fitted a ber 18 which is held in the socket by e, pin 19. This bor 18 is provid l its extreinity with an eye 2O so that it in W be secured to e towing eut-oifbztendinp; rearwardly from the )per ends oi the yoke ineinbcr 1G are forks 2 and each erin o' the yoke is provided with suitable opening centrally oi each Oj the orlrs Q1 in plan es shown at 22, Clhrough each of the openings 22 extends an adjusting bolt 23 which hes pivotelly connected to one end clamping cluiin 2dr- Secured to the Sorwzird side `of each 'lorlr 21 is e 'torlr plete 25 and this 'forl plete is provided on its 'orvverd side with spaced notches 26 to receive the pivot pin ends 27 ot the chain 24, the space between the ernis of the 'forli 25 being just suthcient to permit passage ot the body et this chain but being` too narrow nerinit passage of the pin ends 217. |The on of the bolt i233 ,uiey be adjusted by ineens o1:a a. nut 28A i ln utilizing; the device in this forni the orlqs are positioned beneath en eide A the :iut oniobile` the letter having; been eised by :i suitable jock to permit this er- :engernent rlhe nut i3d then loosened until the bolt extends well through the yolre Where-unen the vchain is brought over and the ends 27 oi. one of the pins engage in suitable notches 2G. nEhe nut 28. is then tightened end this. tightens the 'chain so that it grips firmly around the axle. The bar it may then be used, either by hand, or by connection to another automobile, to move the broken-down end oit the vehicle, the other end rolling on its own wheels or on afsecond similar truck. lt is obvious that the pivot yl5 permits "angular positioningoiz the wheels l with reference to the yoke so that the vehicle being moved may be taken around corners.

ln addition to the provision ot' vthe chain 24, and for use in cases where it'is'not necessary to use this chain, ,the forks 21 are provided with bolt receiving openings 29 and similar shaped ,clipsorftorks 3,0 arejnlovided oi: 'suitable size .to tit the particular `axle in the broken-down mach-ine. p clips is provided with a lug Blhavingbolt receiving` lopenings 32, the llugbeing a ,proper size to lit `betweenthe .armsot the `'forks 2l y,with the opening-s 29 and 32 Vin -alinement so. that bolts onpins can bepassed through these openings and held the clip or tonk in l position. vIn the modification shown in Figure theforks 2l are .dispensed with and in place ofthese forks there is provided a pair oiz rearwardly extending lugs 33 having -vertical sockets 534i and .35 extending therethrough. In place otthe lsimilar shaped clip() anlfShaped member 36 isprovided which has. a `lug' in lits bottom fitting within the socketffd. ln order to close the lopen .side otthis-L-shaped member a post 38 S Pl'OVdQd md has a lug 39 projecting downwardlyv from its ylower side ,and of ,'{piloper sizez-and shape tofiit vthe socket 38.

V"lhislug 39 yis square `and the socket B5 is of the Ysame cross section. lvl'oreover the Ilug 39 is positioned o'itcenter ot th'efpost 38 so that by turning .this post endior end or sideways three different widths of clip are obtained,

11.1 use .With thai-011m .Shevn in Figures fland 5 the 'operation :is ,merely` that of ,en-

j -`gaging the aXle of lthe Ybrokenfdown ma- `chine in .the ,clips of these `forms, the ychain being unnecessary in this case.

' Itwill be yobserved.'that lthe fork 2l and.

also'the part 33 will Islide -undery the rear and Vabove the truss rod in applying the device. i lin yotherwords these parts go betweenfthe rear aXle hoiisingvand xthetruss 'rod and fits so that 'there is a clearance beH tween thetruss rod andthe'yokefl. :This eliminates 4the loss ottime in using devices which require the remoi'fal ofthe truss rod,

ythis removal requiring in "many instances,

`-the ,removal'of one ot the wheels to lget Latthe truss'rod nut. Theseadvantages are Idueto theproportions oi the orkl and the relie lwhirh are' 'Sutcient .toename the 'truss rofdtohe' 'cleared'fand yet vleave enfough strength 11i 'the material* t0 Garry" the Car Each of these ameter. rlhe same tork 2l also will take care oi' the iront axle in cases in which the j 'fore/desired to confine the invention tothe exact form herein shown 4and described,'but it is wished to include all'such a's'prope-rly come within kthe scope claimed.

yHaving thus described the invention, what is vclaimed as new, is :--l I l. ln a device of the kind described, a wheel Vsupported trame, al yoke pivotally mounted on said frame, forks projecting upwardlyfromfthe arms of ysaid yoke, chains adapted'to fitv in and be held by the respective .iforks, said 'forks having their arms arranged `to engage the sides ofthe cham and vlholdit rele'asably in adjusted position, and

acon'ne'ction between the ends-of each chain and the yoke. "2. 'In a vdevice ot the kind described, a wheel supported frame, a yoke pivotal'ly mounted on said iframe, forks projecting upwardly :from the arms of saidv yoke, `'chains 'adapted to ylit linl and be 'held by the yrespective lforks, v'and a connection between the ends or' each chain and the yoke comprising aholt passing through the yoke and ,slidable therein, and a nut screwed on the bolt toy draw it forcibly through the yoke.

3'. ln a device of the kind described, a

jwheel supported frame, a yoke 4pivotally mounted on said trame, forks projecting upwardly from said `trame land each having notches arranged in series opposite each other on the inner edge portions of the faces of the yoke arms, chains movable between the arms of the respective forks andhavingv pivot pins projecting over the arms and re'- ceivable in the notches, anda connection between the end ot the chain and the yoke.

" '4. In a device of the kind described, a wheell ysupported iframe, a yoke pivotally mounted on said frame, forks projecting upwardly from said frame and eachhavin, notches arranged in series opposite eacli other on the inner edge portions ot the faces yot the yoke arms, chains movable between thearms ot the respective forks and having pivot pins projecting over the arms and #receivable inthe notches, and a connection between the Vend of 'the' chain andthe yoke comprising a bolt passing throughzthe yoke and elidable therein, and a nut screwed on the bolt to draw it forcibly through the yoke.

5. In a device of the kind described, a E5 Wheel supported frame, a yoke carried on the frame and having spaced arms each provided with a lug having a plurality of apertures angular in cross section, an L- shaped member having a lug on one portion tting one of the apertures, and a post of oblong cross section and having a lug arranged to t the other aperture in varying positions of the post, said lug being eccentrically! disposed on the face of the post.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE EDWARD VATTER. 

